Kokrajhar, Sept. 10 -- In the lush, verdant landscapes of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), a quiet revolution is underway. It's a movement not of political change, but of economic empowerment, one that centers on a staple of tribal life: the pig.

With the launch of the Bodoland Pig Mission, the BTR administration is taking a decisive step towards food security and sustainable livelihoods, aiming to transform a traditional practice into a scientific, profitable enterprise.

For generations, pork has been the most consumed meat among the Bodo, Adivasi, Garo, and other tribal communities of the region. Yet, for decades, a significant demand-supply gap forced BTR to rely on imports from distant states like Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pr...